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we have seen the faa budget for controllers rise 50%, and traffic is down 27%. so we're throwing more money to handle less of a problem, yet now is the time we chose to start making the american people feel the pain? it just doesn't make sense. >> shepard: the american people are already feeling the pain. i've been flying for a long time, and it's never been like this. every flight you get on, it's filled to the brim. the planes are smaller, the number of people vrabel to help you is fewer, and flying is often miserable, and wasn't always like this. wasn't leak this a couple of years ago. it's like we're down to almost one airline, and you wonder when we'll reach the tipping point and people go, enough. >> you're right. airlines are really cutting everyplace they can to make money. airlines are more profit baseball and i think the passenger experience is suffererring. >> they are lot more profitable, making tons of money and passengers are suffering. you wonder when it is that customers go, no, you have to do better. i guess unless and until there's an alternati
we have seen the faa budget for controllers rise 50%, and traffic is down 27%. so we're throwing more money to handle less of a problem, yet now is the time we chose to start making the american people feel the pain? it just doesn't make sense. >> shepard: the american people are already feeling the pain. i've been flying for a long time, and it's never been like this. every flight you get on, it's filled to the brim. the planes are smaller, the number of people vrabel to help you is...
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so we have to find $600 million that the faa. that's a lot of money to sign and makes it very difficult and that's why we look at closing towers unfurling some of our faa employees, which is a tough thing to do. it's not any wo
so we have to find $600 million that the faa. that's a lot of money to sign and makes it very difficult and that's why we look at closing towers unfurling some of our faa employees, which is a tough thing to do. it's not any wo
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planning to fly sometime soony why the faa says today is the first day travelers will really feel the effects. >>> we'll get to the latest on the boston investigation in a moment. >>> first developing news overnight in washington state. at least five people were killed by gunfire at an apartment building in a suburb south of seattle. among the dead a suspect who was shot by police officers on the scene. another two bodies found in the parking lot and two more bodies were found inside the building. we'll bring you the updates on this latest gun tragedy as we get them. >>> bells will ring at 2:50 to mark one week since the deadly marathon bombings struck and according to investigators the lone surviving suspect, dzhokhar tsarnaev, is responding to questioning. under heavy guard in the hospital he is undergoing brief rounds of interrogation apparently responding by writing his answers. the 19-year-old was shot through the neck in what some have speculated may have been a suicide attempt. despite largely republican calls to have him held as an enemy combatant, he could face federal charge
planning to fly sometime soony why the faa says today is the first day travelers will really feel the effects. >>> we'll get to the latest on the boston investigation in a moment. >>> first developing news overnight in washington state. at least five people were killed by gunfire at an apartment building in a suburb south of seattle. among the dead a suspect who was shot by police officers on the scene. another two bodies found in the parking lot and two more bodies were found...
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the faa is thinking about relaxing their conditions on electronics. >> reporter: the faa is trying to find new ways to balance safety with electronics. >> my i pad. my laptop, and of course my iphone. >> reporter: like many passengers chris macoli stays fully connected when traveling by air. >> i've seen guys with two laptops, iphones, ipods, the whole nine yards. >> reporter: the faa created an advisory council to look into relaxing some of its inflight electronic regulations. >> i think you're going to see a relaxation in the use of these devices. >> reporter: generally passengers have to turn off all devices during take off and landing. but according to a report by the new york times, new guidelines might allow people to read e books, phone calls, text messages e-mail and the use of wifi will still be off limits. >> i would like to see them relax it enough to provide some actions i guess. as long as safety is not impacted. >> over the years pilots have reported hundreds of incidents where they believe a device may have interfered with the plane's instrument but there's no hard fact
the faa is thinking about relaxing their conditions on electronics. >> reporter: the faa is trying to find new ways to balance safety with electronics. >> my i pad. my laptop, and of course my iphone. >> reporter: like many passengers chris macoli stays fully connected when traveling by air. >> i've seen guys with two laptops, iphones, ipods, the whole nine yards. >> reporter: the faa created an advisory council to look into relaxing some of its inflight electronic...
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now faa is implementing a new landing protocol staggering arrivals using two runways the results should be 1 to 6 extra planes landing every hour. >> and nearly four years after a commuter plane crash killed 50 people outside buffalo, faa today imposed stricter training requirements for pilots. saying pilot inexperience and fatigue were to blame for the crash back in 2009. new rules require pilots to get additional training on how to land planes when stalld and windy conditions. >> if you're a blue shield customer, state insurance commissioner dave jones says blue shield will give customer who's buy their own insurance another 180 days to buy poll says under obamacare meaning they have until march 31st until january 1st. companies have been sending cancellation notices because they do not comply with all of the requirements. white house says after doubling the number of servers and working 24-7 official in charge of creating the online program told a panel the web site is working much more smoothly. saying first enrollment figures will be available next week. >> the state of illinois is
now faa is implementing a new landing protocol staggering arrivals using two runways the results should be 1 to 6 extra planes landing every hour. >> and nearly four years after a commuter plane crash killed 50 people outside buffalo, faa today imposed stricter training requirements for pilots. saying pilot inexperience and fatigue were to blame for the crash back in 2009. new rules require pilots to get additional training on how to land planes when stalld and windy conditions. >>...
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the faa budget is about $12.75 billion. they have to cut roughly just under 5%, around $600 million as a result of the sequestration. now what they have decide today do is to do it by taking ten percent of the workforce of the faa, air-traffic controller, and furloughing them but they have alternatives. they on their own authority could take two percent of their budget for consultants. they have, you know, $500 million, half a billion dollars in consultants. they could take 2% of that off the top without asking congress for any approval. they have $325 million for supplies and travel. they could take 2% of that and cut it and apply it, reprogram it to cover the air-traffic controllers. >> let me ask you this. i thought the sequestration wasn't really a cut but slowed growth. >> it is. >> i don't understand why there is any cut to begin with if it was slow growth. you think we would have the status quo, at best. >> look, this is because the budget is bigger. let me give you an example. this is what really gripes me. there is
the faa budget is about $12.75 billion. they have to cut roughly just under 5%, around $600 million as a result of the sequestration. now what they have decide today do is to do it by taking ten percent of the workforce of the faa, air-traffic controller, and furloughing them but they have alternatives. they on their own authority could take two percent of their budget for consultants. they have, you know, $500 million, half a billion dollars in consultants. they could take 2% of that off the...
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they're forbidden on planes but the faa may soon relax row strikeses on other gadgets. you may not have to power down purchase electron particulars in time for takeoff. >> reporter: like many passengers, he stays fully connected when traveling by air. generally passengers have to turn off all devices during landing and takeoff. but because so many people are so technically dependent, the faa is looking into relaxing some of its inflight electronic restrictions. the advisory county's recommendations are expected this week. >> i think you're going to see a liberalization of the usage of these personal electronic devices. >> reporter: according to a report by the "new york times" new guidelines may allow people to read ebooks, listen to podcasts and watch videos gate to gate. phone calls, e-mails and the use of wi-fi will still be off limits. >> i would like to provide some options, i guess, as long as safety is not impacted. >> reporter: over the years pilots and mechanics have reported hundreds of incidents where they believe a device may have interfered with the plane's
they're forbidden on planes but the faa may soon relax row strikeses on other gadgets. you may not have to power down purchase electron particulars in time for takeoff. >> reporter: like many passengers, he stays fully connected when traveling by air. generally passengers have to turn off all devices during landing and takeoff. but because so many people are so technically dependent, the faa is looking into relaxing some of its inflight electronic restrictions. the advisory county's...
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they blasted the faa administrators for not warning people about the cuts to the faa and the impact on air travel. they are blaming the faa for not coming up with a real solution while democrats are blaming colleagues in congress for not finding their way out of the cuts. a senator republican leader ripped senator harry reid for using a budgetary gimmick for getting out of this mess. >> the majority leader is ditching the president on this issue. the president has said he would only consider replacing the sequester with attacks hike. whatever you want to say about oko it's not attacks hike it's borrowed money. >> reporter: overseas contingency operations. that is using money not spent on the war to try to offset the cuts. other republicans have called this a manufactured crisis mismanaged from the outset and they say it smells of politics, martha. martha: mike, thank you. >> reporter: thank you. bill: 26 minutes now before the hour. critics slamming the president's reaction in pons to the boston bombings. here is the exchange with bill o'reilly and charles krauthammer. >> he's afraid i
they blasted the faa administrators for not warning people about the cuts to the faa and the impact on air travel. they are blaming the faa for not coming up with a real solution while democrats are blaming colleagues in congress for not finding their way out of the cuts. a senator republican leader ripped senator harry reid for using a budgetary gimmick for getting out of this mess. >> the majority leader is ditching the president on this issue. the president has said he would only...
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we have had changes in the faa rules that have been in place 25 years and couldn't change them. it is a real sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. >> reporter: this isn't the end of the road. the families group says it will continue to push for a pilots records database and safety management systems for all airlines all in the name of avoiding another tragedy like the one that took the lives of their loved ones. >>> all right. everyone knows tiger woods has a killer swing. the world's number one golfer took it to a new level. >> woods warmed up for a tournament in turkey by hitting balls from europe all the way in to asia. the bridge links the two continents so the swings weren't at impressive after all. but still impressive. >> still impressive. >> those who had to wait while the bridge was shut down were less impressed. >> isn't he shooting from the middle of the bridge. >> yeah, he has a stronger swing than that. >> i'd like to give it a go. >> yeah, i it this would bounce on the pavement and roll the rest of the way. sometimes you hit the car path and it goes another 50
we have had changes in the faa rules that have been in place 25 years and couldn't change them. it is a real sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. >> reporter: this isn't the end of the road. the families group says it will continue to push for a pilots records database and safety management systems for all airlines all in the name of avoiding another tragedy like the one that took the lives of their loved ones. >>> all right. everyone knows tiger woods has a killer swing....
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the budget cuts, republicans say the faa should find somewhere else to cut the $16 billion budge. democrats say they can't do that. the way the law is designed does not give flexibility to do that so they propose a bill that would use up used war funding to replace all of the automatic budget cuts. it's called a budget trick so there's not much coming from capitol hill that's going to solve this any time soon. right now, the faa's administrator is testifying before capitol hill committee, and there's an argument whether or not the administration has structured these cuts to maximize delays. >> this imperial attitude on the part of the administration and you're the most recent of the imperialism is discussing. >> hardest thing to do is reduce these hours, but in order to hit the target, we need to hit, we don't have any choice. >> there's more than just cuts to the faa, and a short while ago saying there's frustration in the economic effects of the flight delays, but sequestering could cost the country and human kind a cure for aids, parkinson's or cancer referring to cuts in resea
the budget cuts, republicans say the faa should find somewhere else to cut the $16 billion budge. democrats say they can't do that. the way the law is designed does not give flexibility to do that so they propose a bill that would use up used war funding to replace all of the automatic budget cuts. it's called a budget trick so there's not much coming from capitol hill that's going to solve this any time soon. right now, the faa's administrator is testifying before capitol hill committee, and...
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we're about to hear from an faa advisory panel. nbc's tom costello has been following this aspect of the flying story for months. h he happens to be at reagan international this evening. >> reporter: this panel has been looking at whether it's safe to use laptops and tablets, e-readers, cell phones below 10,000 feet. there are handfuls of reports from pilots out there who believe they thought passengers' individual devices interfered. but it's never been scientifically proven or tied to any aviation mishap. so the faa is preparing to recommend that airlines allow a select number of devices to remain on. they would allow e-readers, portable video players, or ipod type devices for listening to music. but no using wi-fi below 10,000 feet and no using cell phones or anything that can transmit or send text messages. that means the phone or tablet will need to remain in the airplane mode. the faa remains concerned some navigation equipment could be vulnerable. a final decision expected soon. probably wouldn't be implemented by airlines u
we're about to hear from an faa advisory panel. nbc's tom costello has been following this aspect of the flying story for months. h he happens to be at reagan international this evening. >> reporter: this panel has been looking at whether it's safe to use laptops and tablets, e-readers, cell phones below 10,000 feet. there are handfuls of reports from pilots out there who believe they thought passengers' individual devices interfered. but it's never been scientifically proven or tied to...
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on whether or not the faa and government have a choice. >> we believe the faa has the discretion not to furlough the air traffic controllers, historically have never, ever in any situation been furloughs before because the frontline safety professionals keep the planes in the air, get them to the ground and keep travelers moving, keep shipping moving and that is critical to our economy, does not have to be this way. >> we believe the way their plan is constructed is going to maximize the disruption assuming it rules out and disruptions occurred. not a good situation. rich: the obama administration says the altar of the faa staff is personnel workers, the only way to comply with the numbers of these automatic but it cuts is you have to furlough air traffic controllers. back to you. liz: that to me seems everybody is overblown mess. what do you think? rich: it depends on where you go. when i started with a flight control system where there are no delays. differentiating if this is delayed because of weather or if jfk they are doing tarmac work or the wind at laguardia. the number of di
on whether or not the faa and government have a choice. >> we believe the faa has the discretion not to furlough the air traffic controllers, historically have never, ever in any situation been furloughs before because the frontline safety professionals keep the planes in the air, get them to the ground and keep travelers moving, keep shipping moving and that is critical to our economy, does not have to be this way. >> we believe the way their plan is constructed is going to...
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from the faa, about what they see as a growing danger to modern aviation. >>> and a letter from jackie, seen for the first time, written to another woman who lost her husband to oswald's bullets that day in dallas, tonight, she shares her memory with tom brokaw. "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. it was bad enough that a lot of bad behavior by big banks contributed to the great recession a few years back, sinking the finances of so many american families. it all started, of course, with the housing crisis and so many americans have been frustrated that it did not end with stiffer penalties for those who caused it. very few have paid any price at all for what went on. that changed in a big way today as jpmorgan has agreed to pay $13 billion to the federal government. that's the most money any company has ever paid to the feds. we begin there tonight with our justice correspondent, pete williams, at the justice department for us tonight. pete, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening. and just to put this in perspective, what jpmorgan has agreed to pay is about three time
from the faa, about what they see as a growing danger to modern aviation. >>> and a letter from jackie, seen for the first time, written to another woman who lost her husband to oswald's bullets that day in dallas, tonight, she shares her memory with tom brokaw. "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. it was bad enough that a lot of bad behavior by big banks contributed to the great recession a few years back, sinking the finances of so many american families....
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the faa released a statement reading in part the root cause of these failures is... there are currently more than 800 orders pending for the dream liner and boeing obviously wants to get more of the orders continuing to common so it will be interesting to see how today's news affects the overall health so to speak of this aircraft still to come, several americans are among at least 20 people taken hostage in algeria and a deadly helicopter crash in the middle of downtown london. a woman somehow got stuck between two buildings. try delicious light & fit greek it's no ordinary nonfat yogurt. it has twice the protein of regular lowfat yogurt. and at 80 calories, it's the lightest greek yogurt with fruit. its creamy, thick texture helps satisfy you. so you won't feel like you're running low on satisfaction. light & fit greek. be light and fit. and satisfied. fiery helicopter crash killed two in central london at the height of the morning rush-hour it burst into flames and a spiral to the street near parliament raining down burning debris pilot and another person were kil
the faa released a statement reading in part the root cause of these failures is... there are currently more than 800 orders pending for the dream liner and boeing obviously wants to get more of the orders continuing to common so it will be interesting to see how today's news affects the overall health so to speak of this aircraft still to come, several americans are among at least 20 people taken hostage in algeria and a deadly helicopter crash in the middle of downtown london. a woman somehow...
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the technology advances at amazon, and if the faa puts the infrastructure in place, i don't see why it wouldn't. >> an order is boxed in a warehouse, attached to the drone and sent to the delivery address. 5 pounds much weight is allowed. one of the technical issues. >> how do we make them safe, that they can't be hacked and will not fall out of the sky or run into something. >> provided that is ironed out privacy concerns will prop up. it should have a plan that is riggerous. it should articulate to the federal aviation body. >> folks took to twitter to comment. many made light of it. jim priest writes: there's also a parody twitter address for amazon saying: somebody actually did put up one of these yellow notes that they put on twitter saying: drone delivery would have to comply with faa rules. they will not be complete until 2015 as mandated by congress. until then, don't expect a package on your porch coming from the sky. >> even if the faa approves drone strikes by 2015, there are signs that the agency is not open to self-piloting drones. jury selection has begun into the retrial
the technology advances at amazon, and if the faa puts the infrastructure in place, i don't see why it wouldn't. >> an order is boxed in a warehouse, attached to the drone and sent to the delivery address. 5 pounds much weight is allowed. one of the technical issues. >> how do we make them safe, that they can't be hacked and will not fall out of the sky or run into something. >> provided that is ironed out privacy concerns will prop up. it should have a plan that is riggerous....
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the faa deal cut today is what this chart looks like in real life. recent polling and research shows majority of americans, majority of americans do not travel by air in a given year. the minority of americans who do travel by air, who travel frequently enough to be inconvenienced after a month are certainly the more affluent among us. defining feature of congress since republicans control the house in 2010 is the fact that it has been wholly unresponsive to the groiinding economic mise and doing much of anything exception pursuing pet projects of the dennor class. and what happened today is like a perfect absurdom of that idea. and those that travel are themselves members of congress. this is one step away from voting themselves a pay raise in the midst of the sequester. >> you know, i have to travel probably more than most of my constituents and i face the same things that most people face. and i think my constituents know it. >> i think it was important to innvenience people in this t really unacceptable way. >> inconvenience people in an unaccept
the faa deal cut today is what this chart looks like in real life. recent polling and research shows majority of americans, majority of americans do not travel by air in a given year. the minority of americans who do travel by air, who travel frequently enough to be inconvenienced after a month are certainly the more affluent among us. defining feature of congress since republicans control the house in 2010 is the fact that it has been wholly unresponsive to the groiinding economic mise and...
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the faa says it could cost travelers 90-minute delays on 6,700 flights every day. and early numbers show delays at baltimore, washington, and laguardia spiking four-fold today over last monday. but part of that could be weather-related. but at other airports like philadelphia, not much change. to see for ourselves, we boarded a flight in miami for orlando. so here's the confusing thing. the flights to washington, d.c. all seem to be delayed from miami. but the flight tracker here on the faa website has no delays. >> so 10% fewer air traffic controllers still have the same number of planes in the air at the same time. about 5,000 of them. transportation secretary ray lahood called it a calamity. >> safety will never be compromised. safety is not involved in the decision that we made about who to furlough and when to do it. >> reporter: and it's not just passengers who were frustrated. >> everybody knows they need to keep the system up and running. we're going to do our very best to do so. but somebody's got to figure this out. >> reporter: matt gutman, abc news, bac
the faa says it could cost travelers 90-minute delays on 6,700 flights every day. and early numbers show delays at baltimore, washington, and laguardia spiking four-fold today over last monday. but part of that could be weather-related. but at other airports like philadelphia, not much change. to see for ourselves, we boarded a flight in miami for orlando. so here's the confusing thing. the flights to washington, d.c. all seem to be delayed from miami. but the flight tracker here on the faa...
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the faa. i'd also like to take this opportunity to speak to you about the so listation that the faa announced yesterday requesting interested state and local governments, eligible universities, and other public entities to develop six uas research and test sites around the country. this solicitation was done in accordance with the faa modernization and reform act of 2012 which directed the faa to establish the test sites in order to conduct the critical research that will help determine how best to safely integrate these systems into ours now. once the tests are conducted, later this year, we expect to learn how uas operate in different environments and how they impact air traffic operations. the test sites also inform the agency as we develop standards for certifying unmanned aircraft and determine the necessary air traffic requirements. in addition to the test sites, faa is publishing a notice in the federal register asking the public to review draft privacy language and provide input. the b
the faa. i'd also like to take this opportunity to speak to you about the so listation that the faa announced yesterday requesting interested state and local governments, eligible universities, and other public entities to develop six uas research and test sites around the country. this solicitation was done in accordance with the faa modernization and reform act of 2012 which directed the faa to establish the test sites in order to conduct the critical research that will help determine how...
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guest: those numbers have come from the faa. it stems upon when he of a and will write safety rules to allow these aircraft to fly. the faa has approved 250 public agencies to fly these aircraft. that is primarily the military. it could be customs and border protection flying on the southern border for border security missions. public universities are using them for agriculture research and looking at a lot of technological challenges the still need to be met. host: how does a drone overhead differ from manned aircraft? guest: and is a good question. the reason you would fly and unmans aircraft -- unmanned aircraft is that it has a sensor or a camera to gather information. that technology exists. this is a new truck. the truck is part of this system. it is not the reason you fly. you fly it because you want to gather the information. the sensors already exists today. that is a misconception a lot of folks have. when they think of the term trone, they think it is carrying some new technology. how do they differ between manned and
guest: those numbers have come from the faa. it stems upon when he of a and will write safety rules to allow these aircraft to fly. the faa has approved 250 public agencies to fly these aircraft. that is primarily the military. it could be customs and border protection flying on the southern border for border security missions. public universities are using them for agriculture research and looking at a lot of technological challenges the still need to be met. host: how does a drone overhead...
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and given the rush by democrats as well as republicans to get the faa fix done. the president's hands were tied or worse if he did a veto and got overridden. now a suggestion to buy down the sequester for the next couple of months was also rejected by some because there was a concern that then democrat was face the unmanageable showdown of sequester and the debt limit showing up at the same time. and that would have been an uglier level of politics. the president is -- added problem of having his own airplane which put yet another lock in their political box on this. why they couldn't rhetorically get out there as much. the white house left looking like they have been rolled cementing the idea at best sequester will only be fixed crisis by crisis. white house press security carney struggled to explain how the deal with anything but a giveaway. >> aren't you just inviting more exception? >> there is no way for this to be done except in a broad action by congress to eliminate -- >> are you decide thing bill? >> because this is causing unnecessary harm to travelers
and given the rush by democrats as well as republicans to get the faa fix done. the president's hands were tied or worse if he did a veto and got overridden. now a suggestion to buy down the sequester for the next couple of months was also rejected by some because there was a concern that then democrat was face the unmanageable showdown of sequester and the debt limit showing up at the same time. and that would have been an uglier level of politics. the president is -- added problem of having...
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. >> his late of the target, the faa's next generation traffic control system when full ney place is supposed to make it more dependable and what it really does is to make the whole system vulnerable to hackers. >> no good will come of this. >> the problem, he says is if the system uses gps data instead of just radar. the problem with this is that the signals that they're using are unencrypted and unauthenticated. because it's unauthenticated you can't prove this came from the real plane. in theory that means hackers could mess up the system by generating flights that don't exist. >> you could theoretically ground everybody. >> or they could target a real flight with frightening precision. everyone can generate that same kind of data and inject it it into the system for whatever nefarious reason you can imine. it's put into a flight simulator to show what can happen if the system is hacked. >> we are able to create a flight and we are able to take off from san francisco airport and circle over the bay and buzz the tower. >> the consequence of putting a ghost flight on the air traffic
. >> his late of the target, the faa's next generation traffic control system when full ney place is supposed to make it more dependable and what it really does is to make the whole system vulnerable to hackers. >> no good will come of this. >> the problem, he says is if the system uses gps data instead of just radar. the problem with this is that the signals that they're using are unencrypted and unauthenticated. because it's unauthenticated you can't prove this came from the...
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the faa that insures mortgages. if congress fails to raise the debt ceiling by october 17th and the u.s. defaults we could see mortgage rates rise sharply and home prices drop big time. fannie mae offering forbearance for some homeowners were not able to make their schedules mortgage payment. the mortgage giant also said banks and other mortgage businesses must continue reporting what is going on at the credit bureaus. markets reacting negatively at this first government shut down in 17 years. along the shut down here in the unite21the longer shut down here in the united states lasted 21 days. because of the government shut down its seems to be all we are talking about the labor department's monthly jobs report might be delayed. instead we're looking at a private report released earlier this morning. private employers added 166,000 jobs in september. employers might be holding off on hiring. >> just as the city of chicago is ready to start issuing fines, the mayor says the city plans to remove if you read by campus.
the faa that insures mortgages. if congress fails to raise the debt ceiling by october 17th and the u.s. defaults we could see mortgage rates rise sharply and home prices drop big time. fannie mae offering forbearance for some homeowners were not able to make their schedules mortgage payment. the mortgage giant also said banks and other mortgage businesses must continue reporting what is going on at the credit bureaus. markets reacting negatively at this first government shut down in 17 years....
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and with the faa. and i think it will be sooner rather than later -- the tests will be completed in several days, and we'll all look at the data. and i have a high degree of confidence that that data will tell us and will tell the faa, who are the decision makers here, that the fix is what we need it to be, and we'll get this airplane back in service in due time. but it's, you know, this has been a difficult time for us. i mean, we've got this fabulous airplane that can -- and none of the promise of this airplane really has been diminished by this. why do i say that? because there's nothing about a battery that needed to be fixed that impacted the other things that make this a potential plane. and -- a special plane. whether it's the 20-30% improvement in operating costs of the you were a or the range or passenger confident of the airplane, all those things. as a matter of fact, we've taken some of the this time to sort of tighten up some things and just make sure we're in good shape as we get this bac
and with the faa. and i think it will be sooner rather than later -- the tests will be completed in several days, and we'll all look at the data. and i have a high degree of confidence that that data will tell us and will tell the faa, who are the decision makers here, that the fix is what we need it to be, and we'll get this airplane back in service in due time. but it's, you know, this has been a difficult time for us. i mean, we've got this fabulous airplane that can -- and none of the...
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across the faa. our work on other federal and industry collaborations, such as the implementation of the next generation air transportation system has shown that early and continuous involvement of stakeholders is critical to success of the project. with regard to the implementation of the provisions, a written statement contains a chart of selected requirements and status of efforts to meet them. most of the requirements must be achieved between may of 2012 and december 2015. our work shows that while faa has efforts under way to meet these requirements, they have completed only two of the nine requirements with completion deadline to pass as of this morning. of the deadlines missed, we have not yet established a program for the six usaf test sites order entry and. these include key integration. some are complex undertakings it requires significant amount of efforts by faa and partner agencies, and establish deadlines can increase stakeholder confidence in faa's ability to use the uaf immigration ef
across the faa. our work on other federal and industry collaborations, such as the implementation of the next generation air transportation system has shown that early and continuous involvement of stakeholders is critical to success of the project. with regard to the implementation of the provisions, a written statement contains a chart of selected requirements and status of efforts to meet them. most of the requirements must be achieved between may of 2012 and december 2015. our work shows...
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annual budget of the faa. they say the way the faa were cuts makes the delays even worse. >> under the applicable laws. the faa has the authority or the discretion to find the money elsewhere. not to lay off the workers. and, therefore, to protect the traveling and shipping public, the faa should not furlough the air traffic controllers. now congressional republicans charge the way the administration has structured this is simply for political reasons. the administration says that's absolutely not the case. they say the way is law isten o other choices than to furlough these air traffic controller if they have to reach the savings that the law requires, shep. >> >> shepard: we are expecting it to say four different flight delays faa is saying. airlines anywhere between 6700. about a quarter of the flight traffic in this country daily. in a statement the faa says they will be working with the airlines and using traffic management tools to minimize the delay impacts of trafficking busy summer travel season. the
annual budget of the faa. they say the way the faa were cuts makes the delays even worse. >> under the applicable laws. the faa has the authority or the discretion to find the money elsewhere. not to lay off the workers. and, therefore, to protect the traveling and shipping public, the faa should not furlough the air traffic controllers. now congressional republicans charge the way the administration has structured this is simply for political reasons. the administration says that's...
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it's about giving pilots time in these simulators, time the faa says is invaluable. it was nearly five years ago that 50 people died when an airlines crew stalled and then crashed a plane outside of buffalo. today the faa applauded the families of flight 3407 for demanding change in a cockpit and at the airlines. >> they have channelled their grief into advocating for safety improvements that will benefit millions of families. >> reporter: today the faa insisted that all airlines ramp up their use of high fidelity simulators in their building. the kind of simulators jetblue uses to train 4,000 pilots a year. among the priorities, ensuring pilots know how to respond to a stall warning. this stall warning, you want them to experience in the simulator. >> absolutely. they need to know what to expect if it ever happens in the aircraft. we want them to be as prepared as possible. >> reporter: mid-air stalls are thought to have brought down a plane in 2009 and perhaps this summer's asiana crash. >> the first time you go fly the actual aircraft, it's very difficult to tell
it's about giving pilots time in these simulators, time the faa says is invaluable. it was nearly five years ago that 50 people died when an airlines crew stalled and then crashed a plane outside of buffalo. today the faa applauded the families of flight 3407 for demanding change in a cockpit and at the airlines. >> they have channelled their grief into advocating for safety improvements that will benefit millions of families. >> reporter: today the faa insisted that all airlines...
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it started in january at mineta but stopped when the faa grounded dream liners because of faulty batteries. first flight is going to take off this afternoon. they will offer five weekly flights and then in september plans on increasing it's daily service. >>> new this morning, if you have ever dreamed of hacking into a computer, today is your lucky day. you are allowed. the white house is encouraging americans to take part in the first ever national day of civic hacking. hacking events will take place in 38 cities including in palo alto and google plex in mountain view. palo alto is said to be the largest event in the country. to encourage innovation through the use of publicly available data. we posted a list of some of the hacking events. go to our website and click on see it on tv. >> if you would like to trade your iphone for a iphone 5. at best buy, people that trade in their working iphone 4 will get a 150 credit. there be sales tax and carrier activation fees, you have to be eligible for an upgrade and you need to sign a two-year contract. there is always something. some people who
it started in january at mineta but stopped when the faa grounded dream liners because of faulty batteries. first flight is going to take off this afternoon. they will offer five weekly flights and then in september plans on increasing it's daily service. >>> new this morning, if you have ever dreamed of hacking into a computer, today is your lucky day. you are allowed. the white house is encouraging americans to take part in the first ever national day of civic hacking. hacking events...
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it did have an effect on faa. faa is at this point, developing regionalized implementation of sweeps of nextgen program at many of the major airports around the country. these initiatives involve both the air traffic controllers, the airports, as well as faa personnel. some of those initiatives had to be delayed or put on hold while the sequester was in place. at this point, we don't know how it is going to come out or what the congress is going to do with further sequestration. impacts on faa could also affect and delay the implementation of nextgen. host: we have about 15 minutes left with gerald dillingham. phone lines are open for your questions and comments about nextgen -- this effort to upgrade the u.s. aviation systems. joe is up next from flushing, new york. caller: the jets taking off of runway 13 at laguardia have three -- four options to take off. the safest one is the whitestone climb. it takes off over the sparsely populated park during take off. the faa are diverting the jets for the u.s. open, for
it did have an effect on faa. faa is at this point, developing regionalized implementation of sweeps of nextgen program at many of the major airports around the country. these initiatives involve both the air traffic controllers, the airports, as well as faa personnel. some of those initiatives had to be delayed or put on hold while the sequester was in place. at this point, we don't know how it is going to come out or what the congress is going to do with further sequestration. impacts on faa...
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the faa needed time to check out the equipment and make sure the employees were safe. one controller was out of the hospital this morning. >> and no word on what caused an apartment fire in ellicott city and two people and their service dogs had to be rescued. the fire started last night at a apartment complex. no one was hurt the dogs are okay as well. >> lot to be excited about today you from a ravens fan. it is purple friday and the team plays the first home game of the season on sunday. you just need to forget. and we're live this morning outside of the stadium and the purple caravan will be out today. >> they will be all over the place. you have fun and you look at that right there. right on the stadium. ing to see for all the fans when they come in here on sunday. the world champions. 2000 and 2012. have fun the caravan will be on the road all day all over the region with the first stop at 7:30 at two rivers. and the defending champions are coming off that lawsuit. and they showed a few holes things that are questions the start of training camp. and they 2 for 7
the faa needed time to check out the equipment and make sure the employees were safe. one controller was out of the hospital this morning. >> and no word on what caused an apartment fire in ellicott city and two people and their service dogs had to be rescued. the fire started last night at a apartment complex. no one was hurt the dogs are okay as well. >> lot to be excited about today you from a ravens fan. it is purple friday and the team plays the first home game of the season on...
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. >> mi hermana es ciudadana americana el faa, tiene que venir a investigar, no es decisiÓn de nosotros. confiamos en las leyes mexicanas y tambiÉn en las leyes americanas, confiamos que se hace justicia. >> el informe afirma que nunca se informÓ a la torre de control que habÍa una situaciÓn de emergencia. tambiÉn se concluyÓ que el dÍa del accidente no existÍa ninguna condiciÓn climÁtica que contribuyera al accidente. tambiÉn se comprobÓ que la nave no explotÓ durante el vuelo, enrique. >> cuenta apenas una parte de lo sucedido con la aeronave. hay mucho mÁs alrededor de este aviÓn privado. gerardo reyes tiene los detalles. >> un aviÓn viejo al mando de un piloto de edad pero muy experimentado cayÓ en este lugar. muriÓ la tripulación, la diva y su equipo. un aÑo despuÉs las causas no se conocen, como le explica el capitÁn eduardo martÍnez quien asesora a la familia de jenni en el tema. >> con respecto a las licencias hay que tener cierta capacidad para volar. >> el nÚmero de la licencia no corresponde con el que aparece en la licencia. otro cuestionamiento es pa
. >> mi hermana es ciudadana americana el faa, tiene que venir a investigar, no es decisiÓn de nosotros. confiamos en las leyes mexicanas y tambiÉn en las leyes americanas, confiamos que se hace justicia. >> el informe afirma que nunca se informÓ a la torre de control que habÍa una situaciÓn de emergencia. tambiÉn se concluyÓ que el dÍa del accidente no existÍa ninguna condiciÓn climÁtica que contribuyera al accidente. tambiÉn se comprobÓ que la nave no explotÓ durante...
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the airline industry says the faa's plan maximizes flight delays. >> we believe that the faa has the discretion not to furlough the air traffic controllers. they keep the planes in the air, get them to the ground and keep travelers moving, keep shipping moving and that's critical to our economy. >> congressional republicans charge the administration is structuring these cuts to worsen their impact. in a statement, congressman bill shuster the chairman of the house committee on transportation and freezing rain structure says quote the administration views the sequester as an attempt to score political points rather than address real issues and find real savings in a bloated federal bureaucracy. he points to sizeable increases in the faa's budget and continued spending on consultants and travel. the administration says the law requiring these cuts gives officials few options. >> furloughs cannot be avoided. 70% of the faa's operation's budget is personnel. the faa must furlough 47,000 employees up to 11 days between now and the end of the fiscal year. >> the replace cuts with other cut
the airline industry says the faa's plan maximizes flight delays. >> we believe that the faa has the discretion not to furlough the air traffic controllers. they keep the planes in the air, get them to the ground and keep travelers moving, keep shipping moving and that's critical to our economy. >> congressional republicans charge the administration is structuring these cuts to worsen their impact. in a statement, congressman bill shuster the chairman of the house committee on...
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the faa allowed yesterday's tests so bogey could check the inflate performance of the aircraft lithium ion batteries. those batteries have been at the issue of several issues, including the fire which led the faa to ground the entire dreamliner fleet >> gun violence is at the top of the flowers some california lawmakers who want this state to have the toughest gun laws in the country. capital correspondent nannette miranda has more from sacramento. >>> 50 shots fired in a span of 30 seconds. the police chief of one of california's violent cities says he needs help getting guns off his streets. >> i live a mile away from that intersection. so i can tell you firsthand this is a quality of life issue. >> to help local cities, senate democrats unveiled a package of ten bills that will be top priority this session, needing only a majority vote. in recent weeks they have talked up requiring a permit to purchase ammunition and seizing weapons from people who aren't supposed to have them. but they also now want to ban detachable magazines completely, change the definition of an illegal shotgun
the faa allowed yesterday's tests so bogey could check the inflate performance of the aircraft lithium ion batteries. those batteries have been at the issue of several issues, including the fire which led the faa to ground the entire dreamliner fleet >> gun violence is at the top of the flowers some california lawmakers who want this state to have the toughest gun laws in the country. capital correspondent nannette miranda has more from sacramento. >>> 50 shots fired in a span of...
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tell them that you oppose faa imposed flight delays. they want activism by the passengers that are affected. and that is pointed chris is trying to make. that twice, at least two g.o.p. senators wrote bills to try to give president obama the authority to make spending decisions that he thinks are more sensible. if he doesn't like this. maybe he could take the $50 million back from the tsa. they paid a bunch of money torque launch women in transportation. a video series which we have some video. why do we have to spend on that? president obama was offered to red line, love women and transportation and love new uniforms but i would rather have air traffic controllers on the job and the senate blocked those reforms. >> this is again, we americans love my country around love my people. we are knee-jerk reaction after the fact society on almost everything. this was preventable. the president said that, the american people said that and president said that. quite frankly to urge anybody to complain after the fact, we had the power long before
tell them that you oppose faa imposed flight delays. they want activism by the passengers that are affected. and that is pointed chris is trying to make. that twice, at least two g.o.p. senators wrote bills to try to give president obama the authority to make spending decisions that he thinks are more sensible. if he doesn't like this. maybe he could take the $50 million back from the tsa. they paid a bunch of money torque launch women in transportation. a video series which we have some video....
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seems not to add anything at all but the faa felt they neededed to say that. number nine, in some instances of low visibility 1% of flights some landing systems may not be proved p.e.d. tolerant so you may be asked to turn off your device. again we're talking 1% of flights here. there's a 99% chance it's not going to be your flight. and finally, always follow crew instructions and immediately turn off your device if asked. after the faa issued the new rules today, the white house tweeted "you're welcome, toby zeigler." that refers to the fictional white house staffer played in "the west wing" by richard shift. >> we ask at this time that you turn off all electronic devices and return your seat backs to the full and upright position. we'll be landing shortly at washington dulles airport. >> sir, i need you to turn off the computer. i need you to turn off your laptop, sir. interferes with our navigational systems. >> when you say that it sounds ridiculous to most people. >> mr. zeigler, a message was patched up to the cockpit for you. i'm not sure i got it right
seems not to add anything at all but the faa felt they neededed to say that. number nine, in some instances of low visibility 1% of flights some landing systems may not be proved p.e.d. tolerant so you may be asked to turn off your device. again we're talking 1% of flights here. there's a 99% chance it's not going to be your flight. and finally, always follow crew instructions and immediately turn off your device if asked. after the faa issued the new rules today, the white house tweeted...
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those batteries have been at the center of several issues, including the fire which led the faa to ground the entire dreamliner fleet >> gun violence is at the top of the list for some california lawmakers who want this state to have the toughest gun laws in the country. capital correspondent nannette miranda has more from sacramento. [gunshots] >>> 50 shots fired in a span of 30 seconds. the police chief of one of california's violent cities says he needs help getting guns off his streets. >> i live a mile away from that intersection. so i can tell you firsthand this is a quality of life issue. >> to help local cities, senate democrats unveiled a package of ten bills that will be top priority this session, needing only a majority vote. in recent weeks they have talked up requiring a permit to purchase ammunition and seizing weapons from people who aren't supposed to have them. but they also now want to ban detachable magazines completely, change the definition of an illegal shotgun to include the new technology of a shotgun-rifle combination and require all guns to be registered with the
those batteries have been at the center of several issues, including the fire which led the faa to ground the entire dreamliner fleet >> gun violence is at the top of the list for some california lawmakers who want this state to have the toughest gun laws in the country. capital correspondent nannette miranda has more from sacramento. [gunshots] >>> 50 shots fired in a span of 30 seconds. the police chief of one of california's violent cities says he needs help getting guns off...
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john boehner wrote, faa has flexibility to cut costs without delaying air travelers. why won't president obama let them? but the president's transportation department head says there was no other choice. >> we cut contracts, we eliminated temporary employees, we looked everywhere possible to avoid the kind of furloughs that are now taking place. >> reporter: he puts the blame on congress for agreeing to automatic, across the board budget cuts. >> now it's up to congress to look at a very dumb way of budgeting and change it. critics point to other areas of the faa they say could be cut instead of air traffic controllers, for example, a three billion airport improvement fund that so far hasn't been touched by the budget cs. char >>> much of the midwest is expecting rain today. that means more trouble for cities and towns along the mississippi river. they face serious flooding when the big river crests later this week. other areas underwater right now. dean reynolds in peoria illinois. the river is reaching a record high crest. >> good morning, charlie and norah. you can
john boehner wrote, faa has flexibility to cut costs without delaying air travelers. why won't president obama let them? but the president's transportation department head says there was no other choice. >> we cut contracts, we eliminated temporary employees, we looked everywhere possible to avoid the kind of furloughs that are now taking place. >> reporter: he puts the blame on congress for agreeing to automatic, across the board budget cuts. >> now it's up to congress to...
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faa -- there has to be some impact. that's the reason we're announcing what we're announcing. >> mr. secretary, what sort of impact will these delays have on the airline industries and their financials, specifically? do you have any forecast for what that will do? >> well, we're talking to the airline industry today -- a4a, which represents all of the airlines, we're talking to them. we'll be probably talking to individual airlines. we're making this announcement today, and obviously we have to work through with them what impact this will have. but there's no question they're going to have to restrict some of the flights that they currently -- are on their books to fly in the next -- within the next 30 days. >> will they be required to compensate passengers for delays? >> you'll have to talk to them about that. >> i mean, isn't that part of u.s. law that they have to do that? where does this figure into that? >> you'll have to talk to the airlines about that. yes. >> just to be clear, have the airlines specifically said
faa -- there has to be some impact. that's the reason we're announcing what we're announcing. >> mr. secretary, what sort of impact will these delays have on the airline industries and their financials, specifically? do you have any forecast for what that will do? >> well, we're talking to the airline industry today -- a4a, which represents all of the airlines, we're talking to them. we'll be probably talking to individual airlines. we're making this announcement today, and...
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seems not to add anything at all but the faa felt they needed to say that. number nine, in some instances of low visibility 1% of flights some landing systems may not be proved p.e.d. tolerant so you may be asked to turn off your device. again we're talking 1% of flights here. there's a 99% chance it's not going to be your flight. and finally, always follow crew instructions and immediately turn off your device if asked. after the faa issued the new rules today, the white house tweeted "you're welcome, toby zeigler." that refers to the fictional white house staffer played in "the west wing" by richard schiff. >> we ask at this time that you turn off all electronic devices and return your seat backs to the full and upright position. we'll be landing shortly at washington dulles airport. >> sir, i need you to turn off the computer. i need you to turn off your laptop, sir. interferes with our navigational systems. >> when you say that it sounds ridiculous to most people. >> mr. zeigler, a message was patched up to the cockpit for you. i'm not sure i got it righ
seems not to add anything at all but the faa felt they needed to say that. number nine, in some instances of low visibility 1% of flights some landing systems may not be proved p.e.d. tolerant so you may be asked to turn off your device. again we're talking 1% of flights here. there's a 99% chance it's not going to be your flight. and finally, always follow crew instructions and immediately turn off your device if asked. after the faa issued the new rules today, the white house tweeted...
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the faa had people on air traffic controllers. did you know the faa will spend $500 million on consultants this year? 325 million on supplies and travel? 470 million on grants. to make communities more livable and stable. why not divert some of it to air traffic controllers so we can avoid delays. you can't do that, the president doesn't have the flexibility to shift spending away from services. now, the cuts must be across the board. so why did president obama threatened to veto a republican bill that specifically gave him flexibility? why did he reject the opportunity to emplo and void inflicting pain? he wants air travelers to blame republicans. as you sit on the tarmac, you're being urged to write to congress. administration is using the heavily regulated airlines to channel your anger. it hurts them, so blame the republicans, not me. i don't think it is going to work. we can see through this ploy and don't we deserve better management than this? i'm going to try to remember the last time a president deliberately hurt the pres
the faa had people on air traffic controllers. did you know the faa will spend $500 million on consultants this year? 325 million on supplies and travel? 470 million on grants. to make communities more livable and stable. why not divert some of it to air traffic controllers so we can avoid delays. you can't do that, the president doesn't have the flexibility to shift spending away from services. now, the cuts must be across the board. so why did president obama threatened to veto a republican...
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the faa has negotiated in bad faith with the faa employees, the airlines, flying public, and the congress. the administration has played shameful politics with sequestration at the cost of hard-working american families. as i have often said, this is no way to run a government. the congress is stepping in to correct the problems, created by the administration's inaction. we are taking this step because of the mismanagement of this important function for the safety of all americans who fly and on behalf of the commerce that depends on a reliable air system. we are taking this action to end the administration's political games that are threatening our passengers' rights and safety. the fact that we are here today trying to solve this problem is a result of the sequester. i remind you the president brought the sequester to the table. in an effort to avoid the arbitrary $1.2 trillion of cuts mandated by the budget control act, twice the majority in this house have passed legislation that would have replaced the sequestration with targeted spending cuts of an equal dollar amount. the senate ha
the faa has negotiated in bad faith with the faa employees, the airlines, flying public, and the congress. the administration has played shameful politics with sequestration at the cost of hard-working american families. as i have often said, this is no way to run a government. the congress is stepping in to correct the problems, created by the administration's inaction. we are taking this step because of the mismanagement of this important function for the safety of all americans who fly and...
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the faa tells fox business that the traffic isn't necessarily because of these automatic budget cuts that are laying off a number of employees. they are supposed to layoff -- furlough, excuse me not layoff, furlough anywhere between 15,000 air traffic controllers, they have to take a day off every couple of weeks. and the faa is actually being sued by the airline industry because they say it's a maxim packet the way that they have designed these particular cuts. the airlines say the way they are designed will cost them money. >> people make their plans long in advance, some people have vacation plans, if this starts to rollout the way the faa has said that it will, people are going to not be able to rebook in all cases. their summer vacation plans will be blown and that is a horrible position to put the traveling bub in. >> reporter: so here are the numbers. the budget of the faa every year $16 billion, cuts of $637 million to comply when what is known as the sequester the automatic budget cuts. air traffic controller furloughs should save them $200 million they say. the total number
the faa tells fox business that the traffic isn't necessarily because of these automatic budget cuts that are laying off a number of employees. they are supposed to layoff -- furlough, excuse me not layoff, furlough anywhere between 15,000 air traffic controllers, they have to take a day off every couple of weeks. and the faa is actually being sued by the airline industry because they say it's a maxim packet the way that they have designed these particular cuts. the airlines say the way they...
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>> i think it's less likely they'll get the faa to change their mind. it's more likely if there's huge public outcry that then you have people in congress who will say, okay, what can we do special in terms of funding so that the faa can reverse this? but i don't think the faa has any plans to change it on its own. >> all right, guys. we have breaking news. we want to -- thank you so much for joining us. get to our breaking news desk. authorities in canada are announcing a thwarted terrorist attack via amtrak between new york and montreal. let's listen to this. >> before we start, i would ask that you please turn off or put on silent mode your cell phones. today's press conference will last approximately 30 minutes. the rcp will be making statements on a national security criminal investigation. integrated national security enforcement teams in montreal and toronto. the statements will be followed by a short question period. >> okay. we want to get you the details of this press conference happening right now in canada. let's get to bertha coombs to give
>> i think it's less likely they'll get the faa to change their mind. it's more likely if there's huge public outcry that then you have people in congress who will say, okay, what can we do special in terms of funding so that the faa can reverse this? but i don't think the faa has any plans to change it on its own. >> all right, guys. we have breaking news. we want to -- thank you so much for joining us. get to our breaking news desk. authorities in canada are announcing a thwarted...
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what that is doing with the faa, i don't know. that's the kind of jump they could easily remove. >> i had $447 million, you are right, for community green development. also, $500 million for various consultants that were supposed to fix that at the faa years ago. it never got fixed. the whole cut is $630 million. right there, those two items would have covered the cut intl by the way, this is an opportunity to reform the faat. rest of the world is way ahead of us. we could have handled twice the traffic. by the way, larry, the number of flights is 20% less than three or four years ago. so what's happening here? >> one other thing or two, if you buy an airline ticket, you got a tax on there specifically to provide for air traffic controllers. so why the heck could that money go and business dissipated elsewhere? >> that is a great question. are you a former assistant director of the office and manage and budget? >> chief economist, yes. same job you had. >> i had the same job you had about ten years later under different administra
what that is doing with the faa, i don't know. that's the kind of jump they could easily remove. >> i had $447 million, you are right, for community green development. also, $500 million for various consultants that were supposed to fix that at the faa years ago. it never got fixed. the whole cut is $630 million. right there, those two items would have covered the cut intl by the way, this is an opportunity to reform the faat. rest of the world is way ahead of us. we could have handled...
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the faa says chicago o'hare has delays averaging nearly 30 minutes. newark and charlotte are dealing with similar delays. in the past hour, faa administrators got an earful from the chairman of the house appropriations committee who said the obama administration didn't warn congress about the impact of the furloughs. >> this imperial attitude on the part of the administration and you're the most recent example of that imperialism, is disgusting. >> it is mystifying to me that some are surprised by these delays or blame faa for congress' failure. >> richard lui is here with the drill down with impact on travelers, airlines and economy. >> each minute of a flight delay costs travelers. a study shows each minute costs travelers just over $1. one minute, one dollar. the tax includes flyers taking cabs instead of buses, missing business meetings or rescheduling events like monday the faa says 1,200 flights were delayed because of staffing reductions including those caused by the sequester. yesterday new york area airports saw over two-hour delays. lax up t
the faa says chicago o'hare has delays averaging nearly 30 minutes. newark and charlotte are dealing with similar delays. in the past hour, faa administrators got an earful from the chairman of the house appropriations committee who said the obama administration didn't warn congress about the impact of the furloughs. >> this imperial attitude on the part of the administration and you're the most recent example of that imperialism, is disgusting. >> it is mystifying to me that some...
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for the faa the numbers don't add up. their work load has been decreasing and yet they didn't make the necessary changes to prepare for the sequestration. which they've known since last fall was coming. that's why it's just politics as usual in d.c. >> neil: so these cuts that the white house was referring to that took effect formally yesterday, aren't real? >> the cuts are real all right but the problem for the federal aviation administration is their real work load has been falling or forever a decade, and when they were told they had to do the sequestration last fall, logically you would have prepared and put your work force in place at atlanta and new york, and not at branson, missouri, which averages less than one flight per hour. they didn't do that. they were counting -- i was in washington, dc for almost 15 years. you expect things to work out, expect to never have to cut. but the cuts are here but they don't get it. for next year's budget they asked for 100 more people, and three extra billion dollars for securit
for the faa the numbers don't add up. their work load has been decreasing and yet they didn't make the necessary changes to prepare for the sequestration. which they've known since last fall was coming. that's why it's just politics as usual in d.c. >> neil: so these cuts that the white house was referring to that took effect formally yesterday, aren't real? >> the cuts are real all right but the problem for the federal aviation administration is their real work load has been...